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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Manhattan

Either because you're entertaining guests or want to drink to forget (but, ah, my friends, sorrows will come afloat the next day like bloated corpses!), here's how you prepare a Manhattan (my way), it's pretty easy but beware, anything beyond the third one is dangerous...

2 parts of Canadian Club whiskey

1 part Martini Rosso

dash of Angostura

1 maraschino cherry

Pour over ice in a tall mixing glass, stir gently (never shake!), strain mix over the cherry in a cocktail glass (personally I prefer a small glass with a short foot). Some people prefer them stronger (3-1) or on the rocks, Liz Taylor had them with Scotch whisky, but you can also use Bourbon. A "perfect" Manhattan in made with half sweet and half dry Vermouth.